SOL Boys/Girls Basketball Wrap (12-17-14)

Boys
UPPER MORELAND 45, LANSDALE CATHOLIC 29
The Golden Bears found themselves staring at a 13-9 deficit at the end of one quarter, but they rallied to knot the score 19-19 at halftime. They took a 27-26 lead into the final quarter and then closed out the game with an impressive 18-3 tear to win going away.
Brendan O’Donnell led a balanced attack with 14 points, which included a 6-for-8 effort at the foul line. James Martin added 10 points and Joe Trovato, seven.
The Golden Bears finished the game 12-of-17 from the charity stripe while the Crusaders were 0-for-2.
With the win, Upper Moreland evened its record at 3-3.
Lansdale Catholic        13-6-7-3   29
Upper Moreland         9-10-8-18   45
Lansdale Catholic (29) – Exler 7, Saba 4, Maguire 9, Quigley 2, Modestine 5, Grant 2.
Upper Moreland (45) – Xavier Mulligan 4, Brendan O’Donnell 14, Ryan Coyle 5, Heller 2, James Martin 9, Joe Trovato 7, Shane Stone 4.

WISSAHICKON 45, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 29
The Trojans, who led 15-10 after one quarter, took a 20-17 lead into halftime and then blew the game open in the second half, limiting the Patriots to just 12 points.
Todd Bentley led all scorers with 15 points, which included a pair of three’s. Stephen Driscoll had a pair of treys and finished with 10 points while Brandon Pace had seven points.
For the Patriots, Blake Peterson led the way with 12 points, which included a 6-for-9 effort at the foul line. Cooper Fink had six points on a pair of three-point buckets.
The Trojans improved to 3-1 overall while the Patriots fell to 4-3.
Central Bucks East (29) – Matt Pattyson 2, Cooper Fink 6, Justin O’Neil 4, Sean Dann 4, Tiemo Fenner 1, Blake Peterson 12.
Wissahickon (45) – Todd Bentley 15, Tre Holcomb 2, Anthony Wright 2, Ron Brundage 4, Stephen Driscoll 10, Jake Segal 5, Brandon Pace 7.

FATHER JUDGE 54, CENTRAL BUCKS SOUTH 35

GEORGE WASHINGTON 80, HARRY S TRUMAN 47

Girls
GWYNEDD MERCY 48, SOUDERTON 39
Three Monarchs finished the game in double figures while the Indians had a pair of players in double digits.
Junior Krista Schneider led the Indians with 11 points, which included a three-pointer, while teammate Noelle Noble added 10 points. Alana Cardona had seven points.
For the Monarchs, Maura Conroy led all scorers with 12 points. Brigit Coleman and Erica Decandido both added 10 points, and Emily Sullivan had eight.
The Monarchs led 16-11 at the end of one quarter and took a 32-21 lead into halftime on their way to the win.
Souderton is 3-4 on the season while the Monarchs upped their record to 5-0.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy      16-16-8-8   48
Souderton                   11-10-4-12   39
Gwynedd Mercy (48) – Brigit Coleman 10, Maura Conroy 12, Erica Decandido 10, Emily Sullivan 8, Cameron 2, Dougherty 2, Ferguson 4.
Souderton (39) – Krista Schneider 11, Alana Cardona 7, Olivia Kaunert 4, Noelle Noble 10, Marissa Sandone 3, Sami Falencki 2.

PERKIOMEN VALLEY 44, CENTRAL BUCKS EAST 32
The Patriots trailed 10-5 after one quarter but exploded for 21 points in the second quarter to go into halftime with a 26-15 lead over their hosts. They benefitted from a 10-for-12 effort at the foul line in the quarter and took 16 foul shots in the first half.
In the second half, the Patriots managed just six points while the Vikings scored 29 on their way to the non-league win.
Bridget Birkhead led the Patriots with 12 points – all in the first half. She had nine points in the second quarter to spearhead the Patriots’ offensive surge. Bri Talbot had seven points in the first half, five in the second quarter. Kyra Scaliti, who finished with eight points, accounted for four of her team’s six second-half points.
KT Armstrong and Kelsey Giese both scored 13 points to lead the Vikings.
The Patriots saw their record drop to 3-3.
Central Bucks East     5-21-2-4   32
Perkiomen Valley       10-5-14-15   44
Central Bucks East (32) – Megan Lapioli 1, Bridget Birkhead 12, Kyra Scaliti 8, Megan Browne 2, Bri Talbot 7, Grace Stewart 2.
Perkiomen Valley (44) – Nikki Marino 4, Katie Leahy 2, KT Armstrong 13, Kelsey Geise 13, McKenna Kohler 4, Megan Jonassen 8.

HARRY S TRUMAN 65, CHICHESTER 41
Senior captain Jasmyn Wilson led a balanced Truman attack with 13 points while freshman Darnella McMillan added 11. Jayda Campbell and Tianna Coleman both had 10 points while Daeja Moore added eight.
With the win, the Tigers evened their record at 3-3.

WILLIAM TENNENT 51, NEW FOUNDATIONS 12
Kelly Scipione led the Panthers with 12 points while Alyssa Christiansen added nine. Rachael Ebert, Kyla Gibson and Brianna Broccardi all added six points for the Panthers, who led 16-3 after one quarter and never looked back.
William Tennent upped its record to 4-2.
William Tennent         16-19-6-10   51
New Foundations        3-1-4-4   12